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Californias Second District Court of Appeal said on Tuesday that a paralyzed Los Angeles police officer, who was shot by his 3-year-old son, could move forward with his lawsuit again gun manufacturer Glock.

Enrique Chavezs lawsuit claimed that the Glock 21 had a light trigger and lacked a grip saftey, both of which could have prevented the shooting.

Los Angeles Judge Kevin Brazile dismissed Chavezs case two years ago, saying that he had failed to show that an alternate gun design would have prevented the shooting. Brazile also said that a police department review of the handgun showed that the advantages outweighed the risk.

But earlier this week, the state appeals court ruled 3-0 that the suit could move forward, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. After reviewing evidence presented by Chavezs lawyers, the court found that a grip safety would minimize the risk of accidental discharge without undermining performance.

In 2006, Chavezs son accidentally shot him in the back after the off-duty officer forgot that he had left the loaded .45-caliber pistol under the front seat of this Ford Ranger. The child was not in a safety seat at the time.

California&#8217;s Second District Court of Appeal said on Tuesday that a paralyzed Los Angeles police officer, who was shot by his 3-year-old son, could move forward with his lawsuit again gun manufacturer Glock.

Enrique Chavez&#8217;s lawsuit claimed that the Glock 21 had a light trigger and lacked a grip saftey, both of which could have prevented the shooting.

Los Angeles Judge Kevin Brazile dismissed Chavez&#8217;s case two years ago, saying that he had failed to show that an alternate gun design would have prevented the shooting. Brazile also said that a police department review of the handgun showed that the advantages outweighed the risk.

But earlier this week, the state appeals court ruled 3-0 that the suit could move forward, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. After reviewing evidence presented by Chavez&#8217;s lawyers, the court found that a grip safety &#8220;would minimize the risk of accidental discharge without undermining performance.&#8221;

In 2006, Chavez&#8217;s son accidentally shot him in the back after the off-duty officer forgot that he had left the loaded .45-caliber pistol under the front seat of this Ford Ranger. The child was not in a safety seat at the time.

An officer in Kentucky tried this several years ago and didn't get far.

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First clue of a STUPID lawsuit was CALIFORNIA. A few years ago, a guy sued a city after he got drunk and ran his car off the road into a tree and was injured. The city lost the case because they had planted the tree there. The defense was that if the tree was not planted there then he would have not been hurt. Guy got over 1 million dollars.

Thats such a frivolous lawsuit, and as bad as someone trying to sue a car maker cause they crashed the car and its the MFGS fault... cause they couldn't control the vehicle... Id doubt he wins anything.... No ones fault but his OWN!!! RETARD self....

Californias Second District Court of Appeal said on Tuesday , could move forward with his lawsuit again gun manufacturer Glock.

Enrique Chavezs lawsuit claimed that the Glock 21 had a light trigger and lacked a grip saftey, both of which could have prevented the shooting.

the court found that a grip safety would minimize the risk of accidental discharge without undermining performance.

In 2006, Chavezs son accidentally shot him in the back after the off-duty officer forgot that he had left the loaded .45-caliber pistol under the front seat of this Ford Ranger. The child was not in a safety seat at the time.

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Wow, what a system we have! Many guns don't have safeties. This idiot cop should never of been a cop and this lawsuit is so bogus!! Stupid is as stupid does

It used to be if you did something stupid you looked around and hoped nobody saw it. Today when some people do something stupid they get a lawyer and attempt to make someone else pay for their own stupidity. The lack of accepting responsibility is one of our country's biggest problems today in my opinion.

I know the guy is looking for a pay day, and maybe whatever insurance benefits he has have run out. Likewise I don't know if he gets any disability retirement from the city, as this was not a line of duty shooting. So maybe he's looking for money as a means to support his family, I don't know. I'm sure he isn't the first or the last paraplegic that has to work.

However it burns me that his mega act of negligence that impacts him, and his family is now having a rippling affect. He's fortunate that his son didn't accidentally turn the gun on himself, that would be a tragedy. This man has been granted the opportunity to act honorably and walk away from this frivolous suit once already. I am heartless about this. I hope he loses, and his forced to pay ALL fees from the first trial, and this one as well, and that he is truly left destitute and penniless. He's not dead, so this has to be the price of criminal negligence, (not securing his weapon), and dishonor, (not being a man and owning up to the fact that he is the sole cause of all of this).

Thats such a frivolous lawsuit, and as bad as someone trying to sue a car maker cause they crashed the car and its the MFGS fault... cause they couldn't control the vehicle... Id doubt he wins anything.... No ones fault but his OWN!!! RETARD self....

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